For Life
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 43 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Marvel's Daredevil, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A prisoner becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 67K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 13 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday- Season 22020 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Hank Steinberg
- Nicholas PinnockAaron Wallace
- Indira VarmaSafiya Masry
- Joy BryantMarie Wallace
- Dorian MissickJamal Bishop
- Tyla HarrisJasmine Wallace
- Timothy BusfieldHenry Roswell